He is good, i think the style we’ve been playing this season (crap!) has made his scoring suffer. how many times did u see him hanging past the last defender, waiting to spring the trap on monday night? that is his position, not helping out the midfield. Once we get a good midfield in the team, i guarantee he’ll be putting them away again.

Got to agree with tdt. Our midfield and general play has been shocking. If we could have supplied the ball to Owen’s feet or have somebody who could cross, he would have put at least another 10 away this season.

As for next providing we stay up, I think if tehy are willing, we would be mad not to offer Owen & Viduka new contracts. Yes maybe at a lower rate, but when they play and score it perhaps takes them back up to what they are on now, would be the best bet. We know they can do it and we already have them. Why pay out millions on what could be a flop.

As for the contract, my cousin who is a lot older than me (same age as my mother) used to play for Charlton. His first contract was a set amount each week then that was doubled if he played and extra depending on win/draw and score or setting up. Thats whats wrong with the game now. All clubs should go back to that kind of arangement.

He’ll score more goals without doubt if we have a better midfield… thats obvious… But so will Martins, so would Lovenkrans, or whoever plays. And I seriously doubt that Owen will ever score the amount of goals he used to. There is no doubt he is a good finisher but there is also no doubt that he is on the decline and not worth the wages we pay him. For what we pay him we could get a far better all round striker. than Owen. Someone much younger and with more heart and a better future. For me if he stays he has to be on no more than half his current wage packet and certainly not an automatic name on the team sheet AND definately not captain…

Hopefully this press attention will put enough fight in him to try prove them wrong and he adds something to the team for the rest of the season.

* Also, you say Owens role is not to help out in midfield, well its not a problem for better strikers in better teams like Tevez and Rooney and Drogba and even Anelka etc, so why shouldnt Owen add that aspect to his game??? Is he too good for that? Certainly not… If he was a Torres contanstly harrassing the defense, creating something out of nothing then I’d agree, but he is slow and weak of finished… Im completely agree with the article, he needs to reinvent himself somehow to offer something more… If he cant then he should retire with some dignity in tact. Anyone who cant see that needs to pull there head out out EMO’s arse…

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